Device for simulating knot in necktie or the like

ABSTRACT

The large end of a necktie is wrapped about the small end with the large end then being laid down over the wrap. A pin extends through the two sides of this overlying part of the large end and has abutments on the end to pinch the two sides toward each other. The pin extends behind the wrap and the small end so that the size of the neck loop of the tie can be adjusted without disturbing the simulated knot.

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disturbing the simulated knot.

United States Patent Penzel 1 1 DEVICE FOR SIMULATING KNOT 1N NECKTIE ORTHE LIKE [76] lnventor: Herbert W. Penzel, 5255 N. LaPorte Ave.,Chicago, 111. 60630 A r. 26, 1973 Appl. N0-.: 354,494

[22] Filed:

8 Field of Search....... 2/150, 144, 1,47, 148. 2/153, 24/49, 87, 88,90, 150,155.

1 56] References Cited UNITED STATES-PATENTS 1.760.473 Bruchl 1 DEVICEFOR SIMULATING KNOT IN NECKTIE OR THE LIKE SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Thepresent invention relates to a method and apparatus using a simple pinin conjunction with a necktie to pinch the sides of the necktie as doesa knot, but without interrupting the vertical lines of the necktie asdoes the overwrap of a knot, etc.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 5 is an exploded view of a pin of thepresent invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SPECIFIC EMOBIDMENT The following disclosure is offeredfor public dissemination in return for the grant of a patent. Althoughit is detailed to ensure adequacy and aid understanding, this is notintended to prejudice that purpose of a pa tent which is to cover eachnew inventive concept therein no matter how others may later disguise itby variations in form or additions or further improvements. v I

. Themanner of draping the tie as illustrated in FIG. 1 is known. Herethe tie, generally 10, is formed with a neck loop 11. The large end 12of the tie is then wrapped about the small end to form a wrap 14. Thatpart of the large end which is immediately adjacent the wrap 14 is thenlaid down over and in front of the wrap. v

In accordance with the present invention, the two sides 15a and 15b ofthis overlying portion 15 of the tie are pinched by a pin, generally 18.This pin comprises a tang 19 which is relatively small in cross-section(e. g., not over about one-sixteenth of an inch in diameter). At one endof the tang a first end member 20 is affixed thereto. At the other end,the tang is pointed as at 21, and threaded as at 22 to releasably hold asecond end member 23. Of course, the end member 23 is'internallythreaded at 24. The end members form abutments 20a and 23a respectively.These bear against the sides of the necktie to prevent the sides fromslipping off the tang.

After the part 15 of the large end of the tie has been draped down overthe wrap 14, the pin 18, with end member 23 removed, is manipulated soas to insert the tang through the sides 15a and 15b. In accordance withthe present invention,-this tang 19 is inserted in a manner such that itpasses rearwardly of the wrap 14 and the small end 13. After the tang isso inserted, the end member 23 is affixed to the tang to hold thenecktie in the form as seenin FIG. 2. By following this method ofapplying the pin to the tie, it is possible for the sizeof the neckbandto be adjusted after the necktie and pin have been assembled intotheconfiguration of FIG. 2. That is, the small end 13 of the tie will slipthrough the wrap 14 and past the pin 18 to vary the size of the neckband11.

An important feature of the present invention is that it gives anecktie'the pinched appearance associated with conventional methods oftying a necktie. How

forms of pinching devices which do not involve this direct and secureconnection between the abutments are likely to be displaced as oneattempts to manipulate the tie to adjust the size of the neckband.Furthermore, the wrap 14 and small end 13 can otherwise be displaced tothe rear of the portion 15, which cannot occur by reason of the positionof tang 19 of the present invention.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the configurationof the end members 20 and 23 can take a variety of. diverseconfigurations. Thus, the present invention lends itself to considerableingenuity for designers to produce and market pins that will form uniquejewelry items. The only necessary requisite is that the end members besufficiently larger than the tang 19 so as to hold the sides 15a and 15bof the necktie in the pinched configuration. The abutments need notnecessarily be normal to the axis of the tang. In fact the truncatedconical sides 20b and 23b of the end members also function as part ofthe abutments of these end members in preventing the tie from slidingoff the tang. By the same token, the releasable attachment of at leastone of the end members to the tang can take the form of other knownfastening devices, and the invention is not limited to the threadedaffixation illustrated and described.

To meet the requirements of the present invention when a necktie is heldby one of my pins, it is necessary that the distance between the endmembers 20 and 23, that is between what forms the abutments at the endsof the tang, be not less than one-quarter inch and no greater thanone-half inch. If the dimension exceeds these limits the requiredappearance and operation will not be achieved.

My invention is not limited to the tying of neckties since it could beemployed with other similar articles of apparel, as for example a scarfor ascot.

I claim:

1. The combination of a forming pin and a necktie or the like,

said necktie forming a neck loop with a first part of the tie extendingfrom'one end of said loop and a second part of the tie extending fromthe other end of said loop and being wrapped about said first part and athird part, immediately adjacent said second part overlying said wrap,

the'front of said third part being free of any covering,

said pin including a tang extending through said third part from oneside thereof to the other and being rearwardly of said first and secondparts so as not to engage them, a first end member on one end of saidtang and forming a first abutment in contact with the outside of thethird part, and a second end member on the other end of said tang andforming a second abutment in contact with the outside of the third part.

2. The combination as set forth in claim 1, including means releasablyattaching one of said abutments to the respective end of the tang, saidrespective end being pointed.

- 3. The combination as set forth in claim 2, wherein the distancebetween said abutments is between onequarter and one-half inch.

4. The combination as set forth in claim 1, wherein the distance betweensaid abutments is between onequarter and one-half inch.

5. In the method of simulating the effect of a knot in a necktie or thelike wherein said necktie is formed with a neck loop with a first partof the tie extending from one end of said loop, a second part of the tieextending from the other end of said loop is wrapped about said firstpart and a third part, immediately adjacent said second part, is laidover said wrap, the improvement comprising:

forming a first abutment at one side of said third part whereby there isnothing in front of the third portion to interrupt the vertical linesthereof, there is nothing apparent holding the abutments together andsaid first part may slide in the wrap, and with respect to the thirdpart, to adjust the size of the neck loop.

1. The combination of a forming pin and a necktie or the like, saidnecktie forming a neck loop with a first part of the tie extending fromone end of said loop and a second part of the tie extending from theother end of said loop and being wrapped about said first part and athird part, immediately adjacent said second part overlying said wrap,the front of said third part being free of any covering, said pinincluding a tang extending through said third part from one side thereofto the other and being rearwardly of said first and second parts so asnot to engage them, a first end member on one end of said tang andforming a first abutment in contact with the outside of the third part,and a second end member on the other end of said tang and forming asecond abutment in contact with the outside of the third part.
 2. Thecombination as set forth in claim 1, including means releasablyattaching one of said abutments to the respective end of the tang, saidrespective end being pointed.
 3. The combination as set forth in claim2, wherein the distance between said abutments is between one-quarterand one-half inch.
 4. The combination as set forth in claim 1, whereinthe distance between said abutments is between one-quarter and one-halfinch.
 5. In the method of simulating the effect of a knot in a necktieor the like wherein said necktie is formed with a neck loop with a firstpart of the tie extending from one end of said loop, a second part ofthe tie extending from the other end of said loop is wrapped about saidfirst part and a third part, immediately adjacent said second part, islaid over said wrap, the improvement comprising: forming a firstabutment at one side of said third part and in contact with said oneside at the exterior thereof, forming a second abutment at the otherside of said third part, in contact with the exterior of said other sideand sufficiently close to the first abutment that said two sides arepinched to somewhat simulate the effect of a knot, connecting saidabutments along a direct line therebetween to prevent their separating,said line extending through said sides and rearwardly of said first andsecond parts, the front of said third part being free of any covering,whereby there is nothing in front of the third portion to interrupt thevertical lines thereof, there is nothing apparent holding the abutmentstogether and said first part may slide in the wrap, and with respect tothe third part, to adjust the size of the neck loop.